Responsible for the accounting, reporting, control and compliance. Review and account long term construction-type contracts in foreign currencies. Research and prepare position papers on complex and unusual transactions.·Combined the former Pump and Seal divisions and re-segmented the business in two externally reported divisions. Re-created 10Qs, 10K and MD&As.·Implemented procedures to control key areas: Major Contract Review and Revenue Recognition, Liquidated Damages, percentage-of-completion and foreign exchange impact on non-functional currency transactions.·Enhanced and improved the divisional analytics, close check list and controls to improve the control environment that contributed to the reduction in audit procedures at the sites, thus audit fees·Eliminated past due internal audit recommendations·Managed the integration of 2 acquisitions, including purchase price allocation, accounting and reporting·Received 2 Spirit of Flowserve awards for collaboration in: the re-segmentation and the close of 2009 results

Director of Global Consolidations 2006-2008

Manage the corporate close calendar. Gather, analyze and consolidate financial information of 160 reporting entities generating multidimensional consolidated view of financial data and supply information to divisions and corporate departments including external reporting, tax, treasury and FP&A. Support 420+ worldwide systems users, collecting data from 40 General Ledgers·Implemented a new consolidation application (Hyperion) that stabilized the close process·Re-engineered the reporting process eliminating redundancy that shifted focus to analytics·Received a Spirit of Flowserve award for collaboration in the implementation of the consolidation application

Director of FinanceImplemented standard AT&T policies and procedures for procurement and controls on fixed assets. Provided financial support, contract review and pricing during negotiation with cruise lines. Established budgeting procedures.·Implemented Oracle Supply Chain and developed procedures for control of serialized equipment.·Operationalized the Capital Budget at ship and item level to monitor execution and expenditure;·Automated KPIs for distribution to cruise lines;·Coordinated the generation of first set of audited financial statements since JV inception to December 2005.

Numerous Lexmark and NCR sponsored courses including Export Financing and US Export Regulations

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Native; English: Fluent ; Portuguese: Fluent

COMPUTER SKILLS

- Lead the implementation of reporting systems and packages (i.e. Hyperion, Khalix)- Participated in the implementation of ERPs (Oracle Financials in Brasil and JDE across Latin America)- Work flow tools developed in a number of platforms (e.g. Lotus Notes, Access)